World’s 100 largest philanthropic foundations list

This list is the result of a research, carried out by ARCO’s Social Economy Unit about the top 100 largest philanthropic foundations in the world by total assets; it is based on up to date financial data concerning the period 2016-2018. The sources mostly used, are the financial statements published by the foundations and the Foundation Centre database. We included the country where the foundation was established, the founding year and the official website.
The objective is to provide a complete list of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world.

At the first place there is the Dutch Stichting INGKA Foundation. It has been established by the founder of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad and its philanthropic activity underpins on the support to architectural and interior design innovation. Recently it extended its philanthropic agenda to the fight against poverty in developing countries.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation comes after Stichting INGKA at the second place. The US foundation mainly acts in the field of medical research, fight against AIDS and malaria, reduction of extreme poverty and education.
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute places third and it focuses on medical and biological research.
The majority of the foundations are from USA, followed by European ones, mostly from UK. We did not take consortium into account.

Table: Fundation, Country, Assets ($), Fiscal Year End Date

1. Stichting INGKA Foundation, Netherlands,  $ 58597476970, 31/08/2016
2. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA,  $ 47873188000, 31/12/2018
3. Wellcome Trust, UK,  $ 39749045814, 30/09/2019
4.  Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA, $ 22544412000, 31/08/2019
5. Novo Nordisk S/A, Denmark,,  $ 18294835107, 31/12/2019
6. The MasterCard Foundation, Canada,  $ 17401495000, 31/12/2018
7. Lilly Endowment, USA,,  $ 15093192720, 31/12/2018
8. Ford Foundation, USA,  $ 13053278000, 31/12/2018
9. The Garfield Weston Foundation, UK,  $ 12486081827, 05/04/2018
10. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, USA,  $ 11137377000, 31/12/2018
11. J. Paul Getty Trust, USA,  $ 11002762000, 30/06/2018
12. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, USA,  $ 9761951000, 31/12/2018
13. The Church Commissioners for England, UK,  $ 9642061000,88, 31/12/2018
14. Kamehameha Schools, USA,  $ 9460044773, 31/12/2017
15. Bloomberg Philanthropies (NY), USA,  $ 8931075194, 31/12/2017
16. Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 8886194000, 31/12/2018
17. W.K. Kellogg Foundation, USA,  $ 7806087755, 31/08/2019
18. David and Lucile Packard Foundation, USA,  $ 7423384000, 31/12/2018
19. The Pew Charitable Trust, USA,  $ 6763555133, 30/06/2018
20. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, USA,  $ 6667014000, 31/12/2018
21. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, USA,  $ 6555456000, 31/12/2018
22. Gordon Betty Moore Foundation, USA,  $ 6464453607, 31/08/2018
23. The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, USA,  $ 6066894000, 31/03/2018
24. Robert Bosch Stiftung, Deutschland,  $ 5698023962, 31/12/2017
25. Tulsa Community Foundation, USA,  $ 4464778000, 31/12/2018
26. Realdania, Denmark,  $ 4100087556, 31/12/2019
27. Rockefeller Foundation, USA,  $ 4086668694, 31/12/2016
28. Walton Family Foundation Inc (AR), USA,  $ 3920338195, 31/12/2019
29.  The California Endowment, USA,  $ 3828720000, 31/12/2018
30. Robert W. Woodruff Foundation Inc. (GA), USA,  $ 3804175668, 31/12/2019
31. The Kresge Foundation, USA,  $ 3727686257, 12/06/2019
32. The Duke Endowmentt (NC), USA,  $ 3612795810, 31/12/2017
33. Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY), USA,  $ 3444166743, 30/09/2019
34. The JPB Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 3317349492, 31/12/2016
35. The Simons Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 3297216340, 31/12/2017
36. The Chicago Community Trust (IL), USA,  $ 3247965573, 30/09/2018
37. Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO), USA,  $ 3140522846, 31/12/2017
38. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI), USA,  $ 3098258647, 31/12/2017
39. Margaret A. Cargill Foundation (MN), USA,  $ 2928976768, 31/12/2018
40.  The Moody Foundation (TX), USA,  $ 2853938000, 31/12/2017
41. Kimbell Art Foundation (TX), USA,  $ 2781770619, 31/12/2017
42. Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (CA), USA,,  $ 2693654327, 31/12/2018
43.  Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal,  $ 2681932073, 31/12/2018
44. The Annie E. Casey Foundatio (MD), USA,  $ 2658487897, 31/12/2018
45. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (NE), USA,  $ 2585047110, 31/12/2016
46. The New York Community Trust (NY), USA,  $ 2567643255, 31/12/2018
47.  William Penn Foundation, USA,  $ 2485838896, 31/12/2017
48. Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA), USA,  $ 2455076881, 31/12/2018
49. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (MO), USA,  $ 2430928764, 31/12/2017
50. The Wyss Foundation (DC), USA,  $ 2410709102, 31/12/2018
51. Foundation For The Carolinas (NC), USA,  $ 2399480931, 31/12/2018
52. Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation (OK), USA,  $ 2398698688, 31/12/2018
53. The Oregon Community Foundation (OR), USA,  $ 2342633000, 31/12/2018
54. The James Irvine Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 2336700185, 31/12/2018
55. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL), USA,  $ 2271386220, 31/12/2018
56. Laura and John Arnold Foundation (TX), USA,  $ 2264315575, 31/12/2017
57. The McKnight Foundation (MN), USA,  $ 2250668000, 31/12/2018
58. The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH), USA,  $ 2150028307, 31/12/2018
59. The Nemours Foundation (FL), USA ,  $ 2074345798, 31/12/2018
60. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 1891146330, 31/12/2018
61. Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1844113826, 31/12/2017
62. California Community Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1815263000, 30/06/2019
63. Barr Foundation (MA), USA,  $ 1786561234, 31/12/2017
64. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 1754284643, 31/12/2018
65. The Heinz Endowments (PA), USA,  $ 1635427000, 31/12/2018
66. The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX), USA,  $ 1612382333, 31/12/2018
67. Annenberg Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1609958544, 31/12/2017
68. The San Francisco Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1517425000, 30/06/2019
69. The Starr Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 1508843424, 31/12/2017
70. John Templeton Foundation (PA), USA,  $ 1500000000, 31/12/2018
71. The Wallace Foundationn (NY), USA,  $ 1461681384, 31/12/2018
72. The Brown Foundation Inc. (TX), USA,  $ 1459793537, 30/06/2019
73.  Houston Endowment Inc. (TX), USA,  $ 1364073349, 31/12/2017
74. Boston Foundation Inc. (MA), USA,  $ 1293315000, 30/06/2019
75. Shimon ben Joseph Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1266046967, 31/12/2017
76. Druckenmiller Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 1257327131, 30/10/2017
77. The Ahmanson Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1232304000, 31/12/2019
78. M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (WA), USA,  $ 1229095000, 31/12/2019
79. Bat Hanadiv Foundation No. 3 (NY), USA,  $ 1208346163, 31/12/2017
80. Lumina Foundation (IN), USA,  $ 1202918000, 31/12/2018
81. The J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation Inc. (OK), USA,  $ 1180750998, 31/08/2019
82.  W. M. Keck Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1168650000, 31/12/2018
83. The Pittsburgh Foundation (PA), USA,  $ 1151107423, 31/12/2018
84. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc. (NY), USA,  $ 1146793281, 31/12/2018
85. Communities Foundation of Texas Inc. (TX), USA,  $ 1142383000, 30/06/2019
86. Foundation to Promote Open Society (NY), USA,  $ 1083700000, 31/12/2019
87. The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Inc. (OK), USA,  $ 1038897165, 31/12/2018
88. Otto Bremer Foundation (MN), USA,  $ 1031098556, 31/12/2018
89. Surdna Foundation Inc. (NY), USA,  $ 1004624942, 31/12/2017
90. George Lucas Family Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 995379525, 31/12/2018
91. The Joyce Foundation (IL), USA,  $ 971646983, 31/12/2018
92. The Wolfson Foundation, UK,  $ 953262162,45, 31/03/2019
93. Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (CT), USA,  $ 933276490, 31/12/2018
94.  The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 889060221, 30/09/2019
95.  Hall Family Foundation (MO), USA,  $ 881677516, 31/12/2017
96. The California Wellness Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 880609267, 31/12/2018
97. The Henry Luce Foundation Inc. (NY),USA,  $ 831236270, 31/12/2018
98. The Anschutz Foundationn (CO), USA,  $ 823444167, 31/12/2018
99. Marin Community Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 571672594, 30/06/2018
100. Cummings Foundation Inc.(MA), USA,  $ 425804222, 31/12/2018

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